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l the county of Adams, and State of Illinois, have in- Figure 2'vis a topor plan view ofthe same.

Aproved gang-plow, which shall be so constructed and with less strain upon the horses than when constructed Vend ofthe -short bar C.

lward end of the short bar C.

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@Huid .JOSEPH TOTTEN, OFVADAMS, ILLINIS.

Lette/rs Patent No. 86,472,

lated Femm, 2, 186e.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

-aAp-v* To all whom it ma/y concern:

Beit knownthatv I, JOSEPH TorrEN, of Adams, in

vented a new and useful Improvement in Gang-Flows; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side view of the landside of ymy improved machine.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an irnari'anged as to do its work better, more accurately, and

in the ordinary manner, and-which shall at the same time be easily adjusted to cut furrows of diierent wi'dthsand of' different depths, as maybe desired; and

It consists in the construction and combination of various parts of the machine, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the large wheel of the machine, whchrunsin the furrow, and to the axle B of which are attached the bars C and D.

' E is a bar, one end of which is attached to the rear The bar E is also attached to the 'rear end of the long bar D, and has its other or face end bent upward at right angles.

F is a bar, one end of which is attached to the for- The bar F is also attached to the forward end of--the long bar D, and has its other end bent downward at right angles.

G is a bar, the forward end of which inclines down-v ward, and the ends of which enter the castings H, which are adj ustably secured, the one to theupwardlyl. projecting end of the bar E, and the other to the downwardlyprojecting end of the bar F, by means of keys, or other conveniently-detachable device, so that the bar G may be raised o r lowered, according to the greater or less depth at which it is desired to have th plows run in the ground.

To the castings, H, are swivelled the upper ends of the curved or bent arms I, to the lower ends of which' are securely. attached the journals of the caster-wheels L is the draught-bar, the rear' end of which is-attached to the axle B, midway between the bars C and D.

The draught-bar L is also attached to the bar F, and through its forward end are formed holes, for the adinstable attachment of the draught-clevis.

The draughtfbarL is strengthened and braced against Apassing through the said beams and bars, as shown in dotted lines in g. 2.

The beams N and O pass back over the axle B and barE, and to their rear ends are secured b v clamps P, or other convenient and suitable device, the standards Q, tothe lowerends of which lthe plows It are attached.

The rear parts of the plow-beams N and 0 are ad- 'justably connected by the bars or arms S, so that the said `beams may be adjusted and secured further apart or closertogether, according to the requiredwidth of the furrows.

To the connecting-device S is secured one end of the chain T, which passes over and is secured to the cam or eccentric U.

The cam or eccentric U is attached to the shaft V, which works in bearings in the supports W, attached to the bars C and D, and to one engl of which is attached the lever X, which extends fdrward'into such a position that it may be conveniently reached and operated by the driver 'cm his seat Y, to raise the plows from the ground.

A is*the brake-shoe, which is attached to the end ofthe crank B', formed upon the end of the shaft G',

V which works in bearings attached to the forward ends of the bar C and draught-bar L, and to thek other' end of which is attached the foot-lever D', which extends up into such a position that it may be conveniently operated by the driver with his foot.

By this construction and arrangement of the various parts of the machine, it is enabled to turn a square corner, and-it also causesa greaterpart of the weight of the machine, and of the furrows being raised and turned over, to be borne by the large wheel A, which runs in the bottom of a furrow, andconseqnently upon a level and smooth bed, thereby greatly diminishing the draught, and enabling two or three horses .to do theV work that would otherwise require three or four.

I v'claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 'Ihe combination of theV wheel A, axle B, bars O and D, end bars E and F, constructed as described, bar G, castings H, pivoted caster-arms I, wheels J K, and draught-,bar L, witheach other, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

' JOSEPH .TOTTEN Witnesses:

TroMAs J. ENLow, SoLoN Torres. 

